Liverpool looks to get back to winning ways in the 2024/25 Premier League when they host a slightly unpredictable West Ham United side at Anfield on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Arne Slot’s team is still reeling from their surprising loss to Fulham in the last game and look to regain their winning momentum as well as take a step closer to securing the Premier League title, with seven more matches remaining in this campaign.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs West Ham United for 2024/25 Premier League Clash
How Liverpool Have Lined Up Recently
Slot has not had his strongest XI at his disposal over the last few games because of some injury absentees. Caiomhin Kelleher has assumed the goalkeeper role in the absence of Alisson, which has ended up with mixed results. In the backline, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate remain the first-choice centre-back partnership while Andy Robertson retains his role as the left-back, even though he is facing pressure after a poor performance against Fulham. Curtis Jones has been shifted to a makeshift right-back role in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Bradley.
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Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister remain undroppable pillars of the Reds’ midfield, while Dominic Szoboszlai has also asserted his control over the attacking midfield role. Mohamed Salah might not have scored in the last two games, but remains Liverpool’s biggest attacking threat through that right wing. Cody Gakpo is arguably their sharpest threat through the left, while Diogo Jota has assumed the centre-forward role since his return from injury.
Liverpool Recent Form and Tactics
Liverpool have experienced slight hiccups over the last few weeks in which they saw their dreams of a potential European treble fall away. They were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the Round of 16 by Paris Saint-Germain, who recovered from the 1-0 loss at their home to get a 1-0 (4-1) win in the second leg following a dramatic penalty shootout. The Reds also lost the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle United, and have lost three of their last five matches across all competitions.
Despite the setbacks, the style and system under Arne Slot remain the same. He is continuing with his trusted 4-2-3-1 formation and urging his players to play an expansive, attacking style of football. The Reds are still persistent in pressing their opponents to win the ball in key areas, as well as creating most of their attacking moves through the wide areas. Slot will, however, need to make a few tweaks to his system to get the very best out of his players again.
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He probably needs to open things up for Salah, ensuring that the winger isn’t restricted to being isolated on the right and can find space inside the box to start scoring goals again after signing a new contract. He also needs his fullbacks pushing higher up and being more efficient with their final product to really power up his frontline. Slot will encourage his side to push West Ham with their explosive, quick attacking moves to get back to winning ways in dominant fashion.
Liverpool Injuries to Consider
Alexander-Arnold is still out of action with a foot injury, but could feature in the final games of the 2024/25 season. Joe Gomez is also out with a thigh injury, but Alisson Becker could return to the starting XI against West Ham after recovering from a head injury.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs West Ham United
GK – Alisson
RB – Conor Bradley
CB – Ibrahima Konate
CB – Virgil van Dijk
LB – Kostas Tsimikas
CM – Ryan Gravenberch
CM – Alexis Mac Allister
RW – Mohamed Salah
AM – Dominic Szoboszlai
LW – Cody Gakpo
CF – Luis Diaz
